Artist: Chen Hongshou (1598-1652)

Date: Ming (1368-1644)

Dimensions: Height 137.3 cm, Width 48.0 cm

Material: Ink and color on silk

• Object Type：
  • PAINTINGS
• Location：
  • Chinese Painting Gallery
• Tag：
  • plum blossom bird hanging scroll chen hongshou ming ink and color silk

Chen Hongshou (1598-1652) is also known by his zi (designated name) Zhanghou and his hao (literary name) Laolian and later hao Huichi. A native of Zhuji (in present-day Shaoxing) in Zhejiang, Chen Hongshou was renowned for paintings of figures, landscapes, flowers and birds. He was a student of Lan Ying. This painting depicts an old plum tree in full bloom, with a small sparrow perched on one of its branches. Adjacent to the tree are an elegant rock, a cluster of slender bamboo, and a spray of red leaves.